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The Stages of the Purchasing and Procurement Process, 35 YH credits.

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Part of the YH programme Offentlig upphandlare/inköpare at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: UPIND23JÖN.

The course gives you the knowledge required to work as a public procurement officer or buyer. You learn the administrative and operational work of the purchasing and procurement function, from analyses and calculations to supplier contacts. You practise planning, carrying out, completing and evaluating a purchasing process at operational, tactical and strategic level, largely through group work. The course is part of TUC Yrkeshögskola's programme Public Procurement Officer/Buyer.

Duration: 7 weeks
Location: Jönköping
Language: Swedish
Level: Advanced
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: 35 YH credits, equivalent to approx. 7 weeks of full-time study

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About the course.

The goal of the course is for the student to have knowledge of purchasing administration at the operational level, including deviation management and the impact on the organisation's finances.

The goal of the course is for the student to have knowledge of purchasing administration at the operational level, including deviation management and the impact on the organisation's finances.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You can describe the role and tasks of the purchasing and procurement function
  • You can handle purchasing administration and operational purchasing work
  • You can carry out analyses and calculations as a basis for purchasing decisions
  • You can build and manage supplier relationships
  • You can plan, carry out, complete and evaluate a purchasing process at operational, tactical and strategic level
  • You can collaborate in a group on purchasing and procurement tasks
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. The purchasing and procurement function

    An overview of the role of purchasing administration and the operational work in purchasing.

  2. Analysis and calculation

    Methods for carrying out analyses and calculations to support purchasing decisions.

  3. Supplier work

    Building and managing supplier relationships through the procurement process.

  4. Stages of the procurement process

    Planning, carrying out, completing and evaluating a purchasing process.

  5. Operational, tactical and strategic level

    How purchasing work differs and interacts at the three levels.

  6. Group work

    Practical group work that trains collaboration in real purchasing situations.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at you who study to become a public procurement officer/buyer or already work with purchasing and want to deepen your knowledge of the procurement process.

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